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Fred Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Fred Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Mississippi |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alice Smith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lizzie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Fred Smith | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Fred Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| George Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Jim Smith | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alice Smith | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Hostler |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Washington, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Fred Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Smith
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu898unit:1004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Sanders | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Washington Sanders | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | White Sanders | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Amanda Sanders | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Walter Sanders | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lula Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Annie Sanders | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Amanda Sanders | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lizzie Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Walter Sanders | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willie Howard | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Enat Howard | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | William Howard | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Matilda Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jim Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Bennett Thomas | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Agnes Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lula Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jim Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Julia Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lizzie Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | George Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | John Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Fred Smith THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Alice Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Alice Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Fred Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Joseph Smith | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Maggie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lula Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | John Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Jim Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | George Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lizzie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Willie Smith | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Willie Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Lula Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Willie Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Tom Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Henry Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lula Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | John Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Mary Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | John Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lula Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Willie Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | George Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Lizzie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Willie Smith | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)